Use a breadmaker. At first, I was overly concerned with getting the measurements all perfect but you can fiddle with this recipe a little bit. You can throw in whatever you like to add that little extra something - like walnuts or dates or dried fruit. I haven't tried fiddling yet because I'm not the only one that eats it here and I'm under orders to not change anything or else!
But secretly, I am thinking of adding raisins or dates and orange or lemon zest. I've done the lemon and orange zest in the past and liked it. Adding more oatmal makes the bread fluffier. Flax needs to be ground up if you add that, because if you use only the seed it doesn't get digested.
Make sure to break the walnuts into smaller pieces. Putting them in zip lock bags and whacking them with a rolling pin is quite satisfying. Put the warm water (about 46 Celsius or 115 Fahrenheit), molasses, honey and salt in first. Add the 1.5 cups of bread and whole wheat flour (3 cups total) and make a small well in the middle of the flour where you can drop in the brown sugar, walnuts, oatmeal, zest and ground flax if you are using those, and yeast. I might try dried fruits one day.
I don't take the water temperature. If it feels warm to my hand that is good enough although you might want to test what warm means by measuring the temperature the first time around. It takes about 3 and a half hours to get a loaf with my breadmaker with the settings on medium for size and cook time. Once you get a system down pat it shouldn't take you more than 20 minutes to fill the breadmaker and put everything away. The payoff is that you get a very filling breakfast for several days and it doesn't get boring if you get imaginative with how you serve it.
I like peanut butter and banana slices on my bread with a cup of coffee. If there is time, sliced hard-boiled eggs ( 9 minutes for me ) slightly salted and peppered on mashed avocados spread on toasted bread is going to last me until lunch. Thick slices are very filling.
Besides eating this bread for breakfast, it can also serve as a healthy snack since grains should be at the top of your dietary intake. Instead of reaching for the chips, see if you can switch to something healthier like this bread. For me, jams or marmalades are another alternatve. Melted cheese and your favorite toppings done in the oven aren't bad either.